Storynory - Stories for Kids

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Storynory brings you an audio story every week. Each one is beautifully read by Natasha and friends. Let Natasha's voice beguile you with classic fairy tales, new children's stories, poems, myths, adventures and romance.

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Finette loves bright clothes and golden jewellery. In particular she wears a necklace made of golden bullets. She is trapped in the service of a giant. One day a new stable boy, Yvon, starts work for the giant. Soon Yvon has to complete some impossible

Ancient people thought that the Sun and the Moon were gods - didn't they? Or were there some people alive two and half thousand years ago who were more scientific? Read the full text of 5, Herodotus , The Battle of the Eclipse and see our illustration

A cunning old soldier has a "magical" stone that can make a pot of broth - although it could taste better with the help of Sibby Connelly's Chicken - adapted from a play by WB Yeats Read the full text of The Pot of Broth and see our illustration on Sto

Jana's new factual programme interviews Jeremy Howell of BBC TV about Million Dollar Ideas - those everyday objects around your house that somebody invented and which made millions of $$$$$$$$! Read the full text of Jana’s Studio – Million Do

It's the classic preschool song - but we've changed it around a little. Ours is a folky version with sweet singing by Jana - a slightly different tune and a different ending. All ages might enjoy it ! Read the full text of Song – Five Little Ducks

A short and sweet story - the final winner in our best or worst ever present writing competition. A little girl wants a puppy, but Santa say No - it's not safe to deliver puppies. Read the full text of Elfie and the Elf’s Adventure – Competition Wi

Veena's best friend is a boy at the local orphanage. She is sad because her family are moving to another town, and she will never see him again. A winner in our best / worst present ever competition. Read the full text of Last Christmas Together and se

Way back in time, a boy receives a pet as a present - but his mother says he can't keep it because it will grow, and grow and grow - one of the winners in our "best and worst" present competition . Read the full text of The Prehistoric Christmas Presen

The first of four winners from our Christmas Writing Competition - Jim is a monkey who lives in New Zealand - he has a very special idea for how to spend Christmas with his friends. Read the full text of Jim’s Tree Hut – A Competition Winner

King Alyattes of Lydia is at war with the Greek city of Miletus. His soldiers accidentally burn down a temple of Athena. Alyattes falls ill. Coincidence? Or the curse of the Greek Goddess? Read the full text of 4, Herodotus, the Burnt Temple and see ou

Katie makes a New Year wish that everybody could simply forget that she's a witch because she longs for everyone to treat her is if she was "ordinary." Read the full text of Katie and the Forgetfulness Spell and see our illustration on Storynory.

Finally Uncle Christmas has his wish - he is delivering the presents this year - what could possibly go wrong? Read the full text of 05, Uncle Christmas – The Great Christmas Delivery and see our illustration on Storynory.

Uncle Christmas is in charge of the presents this year. He decides to change the way things are done and invites 100 kids to try out the toys at the secret hideaway - much to the annoyance of the elves Read the full text of 4, Uncle Christmas – The

In history, Gyges became king of Lydia by committing a crime - we hear this story and an alternative version in which he used a magic ring to make himself invisible - and we ask an important question. Read the full text of 3, Herodotus, the Kingdom of

Uncle Christmas races his brother, Father Christmas, to see who will deliver the presents this year. Read the full text of 3, Uncle Christmas – the Great Christmas Race and see our illustration on Storynory.

Father Christmas is on holiday in California. His motor-trike, guitar-loving younger brother, sneaks over to Scandinavia to see how the toy business works. Read the full text of 2, Uncle Christmas – The Christmas Hideaway and see our illustration o

Uncle Christmas is the younger brother of Father Christmas, otherwise known as Santa. He rides a motor trike, plays the guitar, and lives near Venice Beach. His life seems perfect, but there is one thing missing. He wants to help his older brother deli

A special Interview by Storynory's editor, Jana Elizabeth, with Bertie, the writer of our stories. They talk about our new Herodotus series and what else is coming up on Storynory. Read the full text of Jana’s Studio : Interview with Bertie and see

Herodotus, the father of history, tells us a different version of the famous Trojan War, which he learned on his travels around Egypt and the Middle East. Read the full text of 1, The Histories of Herodotus and see our illustration on Storynory.

Katie helps an injured dog and invites him to stay in the house - but her magical and mischievous cat, Solomon, is not happy about her decision - and makes life difficult for the poor mutt ! Read the full text of Katie and the Stray Dog and see our ill

Write a story about the best or the worst present ever. We will pick three winning stories and read them on Storynory. The first prize includes a $50 voucher for Wicked Uncle, the home of brilliant presents. Read the full text of Christmas 2017 Writing

An Irish tale for Halloween sometimes known as Jamie Freel and the Young Lady. This story is both spooky and sweet - but perhaps not for small children as there is a quite sad and heavy passage towards the end - before the happy ending. Read the full t

Dad probably does not believe that Birdy can talk - after all he is just a crow - and yet he does seem rather clever and useful. Read the full text of Birdy’s Lost and Found and see our illustration on Storynory.

Jake has befriended a crow that he calls Birdy. Birdy tells Jake about some history which he has seen for himself in his very long life. Read the full text of Birdy’s History and see our illustration on Storynory.

A French fairytale in which a king sends a messenger to woo a princess on his behalf. Avenant (the messenger) is helped on the way by a carp, an owl and a crow. Read the full text of Princess Golden and see our illustration on Storynory.

The traditional tune is sung by Jana Elizabeth for Storynory in this cheerful and upbeat version with a hint of hip-hop. Read the full text of Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star – Song and see our illustration on Storynory.

Uncle Jeff and the family spend the summer on a Greek Island where they adopt a hungry cat - but what to do with this rare friend when it is time to head home? Read the full text of Wicked Uncle and the Smuggled Cat and see our illustration on Storynor

A short and sweet poem about a shadow that follows a child around all day - but who likes to stay in bed before the sun is up. By ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON Read the full text of My Shadow and see our illustration on Storynory.

A boy is training to be a zen monk in Japan. Life in the monastery is hard. There is one thing he loves to do - and it is not to study or work in the garden. Read the full text of The Boy Who Loved to Draw Cats and see our illustration on Storynory.

Food is running low on board the spaceship carrying our heroes. The parrot takes them in search of the best hotdog in the Universe. Read the full text of Astropup and the Best Hotdog in the Universe and see our illustration on Storynory.

An ancient story sung in a ballad that mixes riddles and romance. Richard and Jana sing a duet -with Richard taking the part of a Knight and Jana the part of Nelly. Read the full text of The Riddling Knight and see our illustration on Storynory.

This ancient story by Aesop is brought up to date. The moral remains the same - when somebody tells you of their love and friendship, remember to judge them by their deeds, not their words. Read the full text of How Love and Peace Came To the Woods and

We continue the story of Bertie and Beatrice's dreams. Beatrice has called off the wedding, left the palace, and gone to live in the town and look for a job. How will the ex-princess get on in the "real world"? Read the full text of Bertie and Beatrice

Customer Reviews

Well told stories to entertain your toddler

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joleen

These are fun and interesting stories guaranteed to keep your youngster interested. My little boy demands his "story nory dot com" on every night now, and it has been a godsend in helping him stay in his bedroom. The prince Bertie stories are his absolute favourite. Thanks for a great podcast and keep them coming!!

Brilliant, but chapters missing!!!

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JojiBeans

I have an 23 month old daughter and a three year old son, and this podcast is a godsend when we are on long journeys or having some "mummy needs a moment's peace" time!!! Just whack the ipod onto the dock, sit them down and they both listen, entranced, throughout two or three stories! It is a lovely way to spend some time together too - my daughter has even started to say "Pin Ber-y" when she wants to listen to a story while my son (who suffers from ADD) can actually sit and focus on one thing for a couple of minutes, a real achievement for him.
My only query is where can I find ch 1-3 of Alice In Wonderland, as they seem to be missing and I would like to have the whole story.

Superb

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makemywish

This is a superb effort by the entire team at storynory. I was looking at a way to introduce my daughter to Alice in Wonderland and this was exactly what I was looking for. Previous episodes can be found on the website.